The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-10-28
TOO ROUGH FOR THE RACE.
WhItecaps at Maranocook DIsap-
point Several Thousand People.
Teemer the Favorite Among the
Betting Fraternity.
Project for State Organization OF
Amateur oarsmen.
Especial to the Press.l

| LAKE MARANoCooK. Oct 27.-The great
race for $4,000 and the championship of
America between John Teemer of McKees-
port and Jake Gaudaur of st. Louis, which
was to have been rowed today, was post
poned until tomorrow on account of rough
water. The trains from different parts of
the State brought about $500 people to the
lake, who seemed to enjoy themselves in
spite of the cold wind which was blowing
almost all day, and which placed in doubt
the probability of the race being rowed.
Almost all the Maine sporting men were
present and prominent sports from almost
all parts of the country. Teemer was great
fayorite in the betting. Gaudaur's friends,
although as numerous as Teemer's, did not
seem so anxious to bet their money, and held
off for odds of two to one. A few hundred
were laid at odds of hundred to seventy
and hundred to sixty.
About O'Clock the referee, Jas. T. Or
mond of Boston, went over the course in the
steamer. The water near the upper part of
the lake was smooth enough, but near the
Point" about three-quarters of a mile
down, it was so rough that the referee was
in doubt as to its fitness for racing. He re-
turned and ordered the men out at $3.50
o'clock.
Gaudaur, who had made his headquarters
at Winthrop while at the Lake, had come up
with his boat ON the steamer, and was the
first to respond. His appearance was re-
ceived with applause. Teemer followed in a
few minutes and was also generously ap-
plauded.
They were requested by the referee to row
down the lake. and when they reached the
rough water were sent through it, when it
was seen at once that it was too rough to
race in. Teemer seemed to be perfectly
willing to row, but Gaudaur insisted that the
articles called for smooth water, and de-
clared it to be impossible to row in such
water. Referee Ormond was of the same
opinion and declared the race postponed
until tomorrow.
The crowd was very much disappointed at
this decision, as they thought the water calm
enough, but two very prominent oarsmen,
who had gone down to the Point to wit
ness the struggle, returned on seeing how
rough it was, saying they knew there would
be no race.
Gaudaur rowed down to Winthrop, while
Teemer's boat was taken care of by his
trainer, Fred Plaisted, at the Lake. AL
though Teemer is the favorite in the betting,
Gaudaur has many admirers who are taking
the small end. and they will be surprised If
he doesn't win.
Among the prominent boating and sport
ing men present were noticed j. J. Cullen,
Ted Bailey, Jas. keenan,, M. Downer, and
Ryder of Boston; J. A. st. John, and j.
Stump, of st. Louis; Richard Volk and
Gus Wersbracher, of Pittsburg; Peter Dur
yea, of New York; Dick Nagle, of st. John:
Eugene Buckley, of the Boston Globe; A. G.
McVeigh, of the Herald. and many Others
Lewis ii. Hodges, the Gardiner photogra-
pher, was ready to photograph the men at
the start and finish for the Police Gazette.
A number of amateur oarsmen from Bath,
Brunswick, Lewiston and Portland We're
present, and the project of State Associa-
ton OF amateur Oarsmen was discussed, and
they, all seemed to be of the opinion that it
would be good thing, and was Just what is
needed. Under the present arrangement of
the National and New England Associations.
man can row one year as Junior and if
he wins is thereby forced into class with
men who have been rowing six or eight years,
there being but two classes.
The purpose of State Association, while
IL would In no pay conflict with either of the
older organizations, would be TO classify the
men according to weight and previous record,
thereby giving to new men a chance to row
In their own class instead of being obliged to
compete with veterans. 1t was suggested
that meeting be called in a month, at which
II is expected that delegates from Portland,
brunswick. Bath, Lewiston, Gardiner, Bates,
Rockland and Calais will be present, and an
organization effected. They will probably
hold two or more regattas each year in differ
ent parts of the State, and expect to give
amateur rowing quite q boom.